Spinal Cord Injuries
Our team-based care approach
Treating a child with a spinal cord injury
Services for a child with a spinal cord injury
Specialty services at Gillette
Referring a child
Our team-based care approach
We provide specialty care for children with spinal cord injuries from birth through young adulthood. Gillette Children's is a regional referral center serving patients throughout the Upper Midwest and beyond. We provide diagnosis, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation.
Treating a child with a spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injuries are typically caused by accidents, especially motor vehicle accidents, or other trauma. Other causes include tumors, infections or vascular insufficiency.
The goal of rehabilitation at Gillette Children's Spinal Cord Injury Program is to maximize the child's functions and to help the child return as an active participant in the community.
We place a special emphasis on helping to integrate the child at home and in school through a team that coordinates care with agencies and other care providers in the child's home community.
Because children continue to grow and develop over time, we provide ongoing rehabilitative care and monitoring to help children reach their full potential. Since the effects of a spinal cord injury are lifelong, children need ongoing monitoring to maintain function and prevent complications, as well as adjust to changing needs based on their growth and development.
We are dedicated to providing comprehensive treatment to help children with spinal cord injuries be as independent as possible and reach their full potential. We offer family focused and child-centered care that covers the continuum of needs from birth to young adulthood.
For additional materials about spinal cord injuries, contact our Family Resource Center at . The Spinal-Cord Injury Services brochure is available by request or online.
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation can help a child gain the skills needed to be more self-sufficient.
Adaptive equipment, such as braces, walkers and communication devices, help children and their families manage the day-to-day challenges that accompany a spinal cord injury.
Therapists work closely with Gillette Children's assistive technology specialists to fit and adapt a child's mobility system based on that child's individual needs.
Services we provide for a child with a spinal cord injury
Assistive Technology
Child and Family Services
Center for Gait and Motion Analysis
Rehabilitation Therapies
Specialty areas serving patients at Gillette with spinal cord injuries
The team of pediatric specialists at Gillette Children's includes:
Anesthesiology
Cardiology
Critical care
Dentistry
Developmental pediatrics
Gastroenterology
Hematology/Oncology
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology
Oral surgery
Orthopaedic surgery
Otolaryngology
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Pulmonology
Rheumatology
Radiology
Surgery
Urology
Other specialists serving patients at Gillette with spinal cord injuries:
Adaptive equipment specialists
Child life specialists
Nurses
Occupational therapists
Orthotists
Physical therapists
Prosthetists
Psychologists
Social workers
Speech pathologists
Therapeutic recreation specialists
